2-Aminobenzimidazoles as potent ITK antagonists: trans-stilbene-like moieties targeting the kinase specificity pocket
摘要:
Based on the information from molecular modeling and X-ray crystal structures, the kinase specificity pocket of ITK could be occupied upon extension of the right-hand-side of the 2-benzimidazole core of the inhibitors. 2-Aminobenzimidazoles with a trans-stilbene-like extension were designed and synthesized as novel ITK antagonists. Significant improvement on binding affinity and cellular activity were obtained through the trans-stilbene-like antagonists. Several compounds showed inhibitory activity in an IL-2 functional assay. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Discovery of potent inhibitors of interleukin-2 inducible T-cell kinase (ITK) through structure-based drug design
摘要:
Interleukin-2 inducible T-cell kinase (ITK) is a member of the Tec kinase family and is involved with T-cell activation and proliferation. Due to its critical role in acting as a modulator of T-cells, ITK inhibitors could provide a novel route to anti-inflammatory therapy. This work describes the discovery of ITK inhibitors through structure-based design where high-resolution crystal structural information was used to optimize interactions within the kinase specificity pocket of the enzyme to improve both potency and selectivity. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.